The Board has determined that the veteran's residuals of a fracture of the right fourth metacarpal do not warrant an evaluation in excess of 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding of moderate or severe incomplete paralysis, nor does it indicate significant limitation of motion or ankylosis. The current rating adequately reflects the veteran's functional impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Fracture of the right fourth metacarpal
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 9, 2000
- Citation
- 0012148
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- Denied
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- Denied
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